New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

Industry is an excellent thing in Judge
and Judge Lacombc seems to be uncommonly
well supplied herewith He has made up
calendar of two thousand casts 70 which nc
intends to devote himself steadily throughout
the winter. These are all customs cases some
of which run back as far as 1857. That they
had been permitted to accumulate for thirty
years is sufficient proof of the need OF another
Judge in the United States Circuit Court.
In Judge Lacombe the right man apparently
has been found.
Tho Republican canvass in the State goes
prospcrously ON. Yesterday the point OF cher
attraction was jamestown, where an cnlhu-
siastic old-time rally was he'd. Those who
assembled were fortunate i'll hearing two such
convincing speakers as Senator lllScock and
ex-senator Miller They make strong team
and pull together in entire harmony. The
candidate for Secretary of State vas also pres
ent. and repeated the favorable impression
which he made in WcllSvillc on the previous
day.
Nobody vet knows how far the thicving in
the Jersey City Board of Pubic Works has
conc, but further developments arc promised
in addition to those made pubic already.
Some of the city's officials express relief at
learning that the amount OF the "stcal' was
not Lrcatcr. If they knew that this thing was
going on, why did they not stop it, or at least
make an exposure of it, sooner The Grand
Jury will begin to sift the matter this week
and there may be interesting revelations.
The plundcrcrs appear to have covered thclr
tracks skilfully, and dilcultcs will probably
he met with in tracing them.
II is not likely that interest in the lrsh
uucstion will wane until that question is sctti u
10 the satisfaction of the people most con-
corncd but there arc not wanting signs that
the English public is becoming wcancd by
tho inccssant discussion Of IL. Mr. Gladstone
/, TO speak at Nottingham on Tuesday ana
our special cable dispatch reports that the
col,caeucs who have been in consultation with
him al IIawardcn have induced him to modify
his pledge not to speak on anything bnt Ire
land His speech will probably embrace
wide range Of topics connected with the LIB
erals policy.
The record Of tho Republican party has
long been a matter Of history. StIl 1t
is we'll to remind voters now and then
which may have got thrust aside Temporarily
In some pigeon hole of the memory Hence
tho partial Record Of the Republican Iar'y
which has been issued III handful form by inc
State Committee, and which is reprinted III
another column is a timely contribution 10 INC
literature of the campaign. In tcfNc anu
striking form it presents the achievements oi
the party that saved the Rcpubo and irccd
the slave We commend II 10 men OF all
parties. and especially TO those who THINK thal
the interests of the Nation can safely he com
mittcd to the party that upheld treason ana
nurturcd disuniOn.
Samoa has been the centre Of good deal OF
interest on the part OF three great nations. but
the triangular struggle which has been gong
ON for supremacy IN the islands seems clearly
destined TO DO decided In favor OF Germany
This is the result Of intrigue, bu'doznS and
frye expenditures OF money. An Interesting
letter from San Francisco. which Is pr'h'eu vi
thotwclfth page contains graphic skeVch o.
tbc DEVELOPMENT of these islands ana OF INC
efforts which have been made by germany
Great Britain and the United States 10 ooIiin
control of them We were at disadvantage
anyway, but when an opportunity was thro"n
hcfore us and Consul Grccnbaum seized upon